DICKASON
NOTES
Written by Carol Nash
EMMIGRATION
Today we have Dickason’s with a connection back to Norfolk living in Australia, New Zealand, America, Canada, South Africa, and Argentina. The Argentina families are from a branch in South Africa.
This information has been gathered with
the assistance of Dickason‘s world wide. Thank you.
Emigration and Immigrations passenger lists records between 1839-1911 are available .
South
Africa
This branch is descended from;
ROBERT c 29.11.1769 (son of William & Elizabeth Murrell)
m
18.07.1802- Mary Claybrook. St Mary
Newington London.
Emigrated December
1819 aged 50, with his four children – Amelia, Frederick, Alfred & Henry.
Family legend has it that Mary died in
London shortly before emigration.
As part of a British Government scheme they went to the then Cape Colony.
Australia
This branch is descended from;
ROBERT c28.06.1814 (son of Mathew & Hannah). died 10.06.1868, Richmond, Victoria. Australia.
m 20.06.1841- Elizabeth Hartshorne. this records shows in Necton & All Souls, St Marylebone. London.
Children,
Thomas, & Robert. Both born in Marylebone. Edward & Alfred, both
born in Necton.
He was a Wheelwright, Joiner and Inn
Keeper at the Carpenters Arms, Ivy Todd, with his mother Hannah.
Emigrated on the Mermaid, from Liverpool 20.11.1855.
Arrived Melbourne 11.02.1856.
MATTHEW c 15.05.1808 (son of Mathew & Hannah) died 31.05.1891. Richmond, Victoria ,Australia,
Buried Booroondara Cemetery, Kew, Victoria.
m Mary
Clark .
He was a carpenter. Lived at 49, Wooton
St. Lambeth, London.
Children, Hannah 1837,John 1839, Robert
1841, Sarah Ann 1843, Mary 1845, Robert (2nd)
1847, Charlotte 1851,
Harriet 1852, Louisa 1857, &
1 unnamed son.
Emigrated on the Sabrina from Southampton 24.01.1857.
JOSEPH on the Delgany from London 24.07. 1852. arriving Port Phillip Victoria.13.11.1852.
JAMES on the Delgany from London
24.07.1852, arriving Port Phillip, Victoria 13.11.1852
JOHN on the Tudor from Plymouth 28.03.1857, arriving 30.06.1857..
JOSEPH on the Childe Harold 10.03.1857 arrivng 08.07.1857
The Public Record Office in Victoria maintains a database listing ships and immigrants to the State between 1839 and 1911.
http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/access/online.htm
Emigration by Dickasons to Victoria, click here.
AMERICA
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